The England international was hurt during Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Cluj in the UEFA Champions League, limping off just before half-time.

Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson hoped the prognosis was good for the 23-year-old, but admitted on Friday that further investigation was needed, saying: "Tom is having a scan. It is a calf. We shall see."

Ferguson also claims Shinji Kagawa and Nemanja Vidic are unlikely to be available for the clash with City at the Etihad Stadium, with the duo still working their way back to full fitness following knee injuries.

"I thought Kagawa may have a chance but he is still a bit short. He won't be available until Sunderland next week," Ferguson added.

"Nemanja Vidic is certainly doing well in training. It is just his own confidence to play. He will be ready for Sunderland."

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t's wrong to be making a joke out of Bender's name at the expense of gay people. It's the kind of childish, uncivilised thing that Football365 would deride and ridicule if it was another media outlet saying. Why is there a need for jokes like this? Does it make your writers feel like men? F365 might suggest that I 'lighten up', but it is genuinely traumatic for people who have been oppressed all their lives to be the butt of jokes, and to be told...

ou can't blame De Gea for wanting to leave, he has enough to do in front of goal as it is as well as taking on the role of Man Utd's version of Derek Acorah in trying to contact and organise a defence that isn't there.